Nomenklatura Definition
nōmən-klä-to͝orə, nômyĕn-klä-to͝orä
noun
The ruling, bureaucratic elite of the former Soviet Union, made up of members of the Communist Party who were chosen by the party to hold positions of leadership and privilege in government and industry.
Webster's New World
Any similar ruling elite.
Webster's New World
The people on such lists; by extension, any privileged class, a social or political elite. [from 20th c.]
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Nomenklatura
Noun
Singular:
nomenklatura
Plural:
nomenklaturasOrigin of Nomenklatura
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From Russian номенклатура (nomenklatúra), from Latin nōmenclātÅ«ra (“a calling by name, list of names"), from nomen (“name") + calare (“call").
From Wiktionary
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Russian from Latin nōmenclātūra list of names nomenclature
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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